| Frederic Bastiat |
Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, statesman, and
author. He was the leader of the free market and free-trade movement
m France from itsinception in 1840 until his untimely death in 1850.
Most of his writing was done in the years directly before and after the
Revolution of 1848 a time when France was rapidly embracing
socialism. As a deputy in the LegislativeAssembly, Bastiat fought
valiantly for the private property order and opposed both government
protection and the rise of socialist ideas.. His writings were very
popular and were quickly translated and republished in the U.S. and
throughout Europe. His incomplete magnum opus, Economic
Harmonies, is full of insights into the operation of the market and is
still of great interest to economists.
Bastiat remains one of the great champions of freedom whose writings
retain their relevance today.
author. He was the leader of the free market and free-trade movement
m France from itsinception in 1840 until his untimely death in 1850.
Most of his writing was done in the years directly before and after the
Revolution of 1848 a time when France was rapidly embracing
socialism. As a deputy in the LegislativeAssembly, Bastiat fought
valiantly for the private property order and opposed both government
protection and the rise of socialist ideas.. His writings were very
popular and were quickly translated and republished in the U.S. and
throughout Europe. His incomplete magnum opus, Economic
Harmonies, is full of insights into the operation of the market and is
still of great interest to economists.
Bastiat remains one of the great champions of freedom whose writings
retain their relevance today.